1 A s He passed along, He noticed a man blind from his birth.

And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.

2 H is disciples asked Him, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?

And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

3 J esus answered, It was not that this man or his parents sinned, but he was born blind in order that the workings of God should be manifested (displayed and illustrated) in him.

Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

4 W e must work the works of Him Who sent Me and be busy with His business while it is daylight; night is coming on, when no man can work.

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

5 A s long as I am in the world, I am the world’s Light.

When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

6 W hen He had said this, He spat on the ground and made clay (mud) with His saliva, and He spread it on the man’s eyes.

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,

7 A nd He said to him, Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam—which means Sent. So he went and washed, and came back seeing.

and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

8 W hen the neighbors and those who used to know him by sight as a beggar saw him, they said, Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?

The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

9 S ome said, It is he. Others said, No, but he looks very much like him. But he said, Yes, I am the man.

Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.

10 S o they said to him, How were your eyes opened?

They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?

11 H e replied, The Man called Jesus made mud and smeared it on my eyes and said to me, Go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and I obtained my sight!

He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight.

12 T hey asked him, Where is He? He said, I do not know.

And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not.

13 T hen they conducted to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind.

They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

14 N ow it was on the Sabbath day that Jesus mixed the mud and opened the man’s eyes.

Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

15 S o now again the Pharisees asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He smeared mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I see.

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

16 T hen some of the Pharisees said, This Man is not from God, because He does not observe the Sabbath. But others said, How can a man who is a sinner (a bad man) do such signs and miracles? So there was a difference of opinion among them.

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was division among them.

17 A ccordingly they said to the blind man again, What do you say about Him, seeing that He opened your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet!

They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

18 H owever, the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and that he had received his sight until they called (summoned) the parents of the man.

The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,

19 T hey asked them, Is this your son, whom you reported as having been born blind? How then does he see now?

and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

20 H is parents answered, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind.

His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

21 B ut as to how he can now see, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him; let him speak for himself and give his own account of it.

but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

22 H is parents said this because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should acknowledge Jesus to be the Christ, he should be expelled and excluded from the synagogue.

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

23 O n that account his parents said, He is of age; ask him.

Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

24 S o the second time they summoned the man who had been born blind, and said to him, Now give God the glory (praise). This Fellow we know is only a sinner (a wicked person).

So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

25 T hen he answered, I do not know whether He is a sinner and wicked or not. But one thing I do know, that whereas I was blind before, now I see.

He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

26 S o they said to him, What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?

They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?

27 H e answered, I already told you and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Can it be that you wish to become His disciples also?

He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?

28 A nd they stormed at him and retorted, You are His disciple yourself, but we are the disciples of Moses.

And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.

29 W e know for certain that God spoke with Moses, but as for this Fellow, we know nothing about where He hails from.

We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

30 T he man replied, Well, this is astonishing! Here a Man has opened my eyes, and yet you do not know where He comes from.

The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened mine eyes.

31 W e know that God does not listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and a worshiper of Him and does His will, He listens to him.

We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.

32 S ince the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind.

Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.

33 I f this Man were not from God, He would not be able to do anything like this.

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.

34 T hey retorted, You were wholly born in sin; and do you teach us? So they cast him out.

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

35 J esus heard that they had put him out, and meeting him He said, Do you believe in and adhere to the Son of Man or the Son of God ?

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

36 H e answered, Who is He, Sir? Tell me, that I may believe in and adhere to Him.

He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

37 J esus said to him, You have seen Him; He is talking to you right now.

Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee.

38 H e called out, Lord, I believe! And he worshiped Him.

And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

39 T hen Jesus said, I came into this world for judgment '> separation between those who believe on Me and those who reject Me], to make the sightless see and to make those who see become blind.

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

40 S ome Pharisees who were near, hearing this remark, said to Him, Are we also blind?

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

41 J esus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but because you now claim to have sight, your sin remains.

Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.